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Showing 35213530 of 39346 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-47–55

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

…ioned as applying ipso jure in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 200-1 and L. 200-2 L. 200-4 to L. 200-6 In Title I L. 210-1 In Title II L. 221-1 to L. 223-1 In T…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee fund for risks relating to the agricultural spreading of urban or industrial sewage sludge

Article L425-1

…y the caisse centrale de réassurance in an account separate from those recording its other operations. The costs it incurs for this management are charged to the fund.The fund is informed of all dispu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 233-1 and L. 233-2, residence permits issued by the representative of the State in Mayotte, with the exception of permits issued in application of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-5

Articles L. 5127-2 first paragraph, L. 5411-1, L. 5411-2, L. 5411-3, L. 5412-1, L. 5413-1 and L. 5425-1 are applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia, subject to the following amendments: a) In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-9

Article L. 4125-1, the first three paragraphs of Article L. 4125-2, Articles L. 4125-3, L. 4125-3-1, L. 4125-4, L. 4125-5, L. 4125-7 and L. 4125-8 and L. 4126-1 to L. 4126-6 are applicable to the nurs…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-9

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 217-11 relating to the costs borne by the consumer is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros for a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-39

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-96 and to the texts adopted for its application is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-9

…roadcasting of a sporting event is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. Using or attempting to use the movable or immovable installations of the sports stadium as a proj…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the application of 2° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-12

…nt elections of permanent members to the social and economic committee, whatever the number of voters. If this condition is not met and if the agreement has been signed both by the employer and by rep…

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